gwig

Cornish

Etymology

From Latin vicus (“village”). Cognate with Welsh gwig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwiːɡ/

Noun

gwig f (plural gwigow)

  1. village

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of gwig
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwig wig unchanged kwig hwig wig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

Cognate with and possibly derived from Latin vicus (“town”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwiːɡ/

Noun

gwig f or f pl (plural gwigau or gwigoedd)

  1. wood, forest, grove
  2. town, village, hamlet, street, alley

Derived terms

  • blodyn y wig (“common poppy”)
  • clustlys y wig (“grove earwort”)
  • coedwig (“wood, forest”)
  • côr y wig (“the woodland chorus”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwig
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwig wig ngwig unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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